New Avengers #29

As the "Time Runs Out" countdown to Secret Wars ticks closer, New Avengers #29 arrives with a haunting cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto: a lone figure seated cross-legged, suffused in pale white light, cradles a tiny armored hero in his outstretched hand with an expression that reads somewhere between wonder and dread. The stark, ghostly atmosphere perfectly suits a story titled "8 Months Ago…," hinting at a pivotal moment from the recent past finally brought to light. With Jonathan Hickman writing and Kevin Walker on art, this 2015 chapter of Marvel's multiverse-shattering saga is a compelling piece of a very ambitious puzzle.